Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-10-08

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and other honorod guests In the lead was
one occupied by Mayor Francis and General
William I. sherman. Although closely
sheltered from the rain and sight tho
crowds on tie sidewalks soon found where
The old commander was. and cheer upon
cheer marked his progress down the
street, while frequent groups of men would
rush from shelter to the carrage-door to
grasp his hand. Then followed the divis-
ions OF the Grand Army, ten in number.
Tho department OF Missouri, commanded by
Colonel Nelson Cole, were given the right
| Of the line. They had come with several
tLouaaud, and, even with the rain and mud,
had Il long column of marching men. The
ten divisions We're composed as follows:
tirs.-Department OF Missouri; Colonel Mel.
soa Cole, Assistant Marshal.
Second Department OF Illinois; Colonel J. G,
Butler, Assistant Marshal
Thirdly i~sconsln, Pennsylvania, and Ohio;
Governor Thomas G.. Fletcher, Assistant Mar
shal,
Fourth-Ncw York, Connecticut, Massachu-
sets, Maine, New Jersey and Virginia Colonel
j. 1. Dyer, Assistant Marshal.
Ftth-California, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Potomac and Maryland; Major Leo Rasseur,
Assistant Marshal.
S~lxth-In4iana; Major L. +. Weigel, Assist
ant Marshal.
Seventh - Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado
General John Mcneil, Assistant Marshal,
E.ghth-Kausas; Colonel John Il. Gondolto,
ASS slant Marshal.
Nlnth-M!ch. gan, Minnesota, Delaware, Yves,
Wig mia, Washington Territory and Kentucky
Colonel Charles G. Stlfel, Assistant Marshal.
Tcnth-Arkansus, Florida, Gulf, Dakota,
Oregon, New Mexico, Montana, Rhode Island,
Tennessee. Georgia, Texas, Utah, Idaho
Arizona, Brigade OF Naval Veterans, and Sons
.. Veterans; Captain Henry Zeigcnheim, AS
sistant Marshal.
Here and there q post armed witt
mu3kets or a drum corps broke the monot-
ony of the line. As the column passed
under the beautiful stained-glass trans
parency of General Grant on Fourth street
between Locust and st. Charles, all the mel
uncovered their heads and passed by il
silence.
The Illinois contingent was close bchint
the NJ ssourians, and as they marched along
looking straight ahead, with firm ant
steady step, T. volume OF cheering ran alons
from block to block with the rapidity of
prhiric fire. The Indiana department
which turned out in good strength
was preceded by Morton post, o
Terre lIaute. After the Indianans came III
departments of Pennsylvania and Massa
chusetts, with Ohio, California and Vernon
in their rear, n the order designated. Al
OF the strangers received heart,
greetings Governor Larrabee rod
TT tho head of the Iowa column
fnd a hundred sturdy Nebrasknn
"whoopcd it up" in great style as the
marched ahead Of the 300 cowboys frol
Colorado and Wyoming Blu the crown
ing ovation was reserved for the visitor
from the grasshopper regions, who mad
more Noise and were in merriC
mood than all the rest of the diylt
ions combined. Every other man had
cabbage, squash, sweet potato, turnip {
boar's head on the point OF his cane or uu
brolla, while fully ascore had FORTH ed then
selves with tina bigges. %unplucked roostal
to be found in the market These the
waved in the air in the exubefance
their feelings, meanwhile cheerin
themselves hoarse in response to the gree
ing5 of the spec ators. There was a spat
OF several yards between the enthusiast
crowd and the dele cation from Michigal
which marched four abreast with SO
emn dignity. Yolleys of cheers greett
the New York division, and there we
} hearty manifestations as the delegat
from Minnesota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Flo
ida and Texas marched past The sever
} colored %contingents in line were well I
ce.vcd A detachment of the Sons of VI
Grams, mounted and on foot, brought up t
! rear of the parade, which was eighty-fo
minute, in passing a given point E8
mates of the number In line vary from t
: teen to twenty thousand, the latter beil
nearest the mark
/, There was no let up TO the rain until lol
! after the divisions had disbanded- VIII,
-, TIE head of the column reached the revie'
I, ing stand the Commander-in-Chie and |
4 stltf took up their positions up'
: the reviewing stand, General Fairchi
, standing bare-headed and repeatedly bo'
, ing In recognition of the enthusiastic gree
l ing which wa accorded him by the col
rades az they passed by.
!. The encampment opened in due form
+, the entertainment hall of the Expositl
: building at 3 p. m, The Commanders
Chief, General Fairchild, presided. The o
nual address of the Commander-in-Chi,
i which Is very long, was then presented.
: synopsis Is rs follows;
: |. announced the evidence of permanent q
healthy growth Of the Grand Army OF the
public and OF the strong love OF the order cnt
tGined by the loyal people OF this count
Tha. this may continue he earnestly caution
every member that he keep q watt
full guard over himself when he 81
or speaks as o member OF the Grand Army a
not consciously further schemes foreign to
legitimate purpose OF the organization. Arti
o. forbl,iag the use OF the organization for pal
san Purposes, had, so far as he knew, be
strictly obeyed In letter and spirit.
From Acknowledgement Grny's report
learned that tho total number OF membt
borne en- the rolls Of tho order at the Natioi
cncsTni ment WAS $780, In 1890 there w
Gl63l members. In the last five quartz
there have been mustered into tho Ora
Army 7a.3m. There were reported Ju
20. 1857, in good standing, o,So2; 5
pended, 2s,2so; by delinquent reports, 1915
total nj last returns borne upon the rolls, y
ga. The amount reported expended In char
March, 1886, TO March, 1887, inclusive, Is 81
p4.ts. This money was disburscd to II,
comrades and their families, and $500 9th
w-rc assis.ed, giving $4,000 individuals who
received BENEFITS during the year.
During The year death Ind claimed 3, 400 mi
o bcrs. lilo selected for special not ee tho